SCOTUS Rules EPA Lacks the Authority to Cap Existing Power Plants’ CO2
Posted on Jul 1, 2022 in Environmental, Judicial | Comments Off on SCOTUS Rules EPA Lacks the Authority to Cap Existing Power Plants’ CO2
On Thursday, June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) concluded that the Clean Power Plan’s limitation of carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants falls outside of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association supported an amicus brief filed by cooperatives with the Supreme Court...
Matheson Praises Biden’s Use of Defense Production Act for Energy Supply Chain
Posted on Jun 7, 2022 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Matheson Praises Biden’s Use of Defense Production Act for Energy Supply Chain
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO, Jim Matheson, issued a statement praising President Biden’s June 6 action to invoke the Defense Production Act to accelerate the production of energy technology and equipment.
Permitting Action Plan Fails to Address Electric Infrastructure Needs, NRCEA Says
Posted on May 13, 2022 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Permitting Action Plan Fails to Address Electric Infrastructure Needs, NRCEA Says
Electric cooperatives have historically encouraged policymakers to support solutions that modernize the National Environmental Policy Act and help to ameliorate the lack of federal coordination, inconsistent processes, and protracted litigation that threatens electric reliability. NRCEA believes President Biden’s “permitting action plan” fails to deliver the necessary reforms needed to...
Coop Lineworkers Volunteering to Help Electrify Guatemalan Village
Posted on May 12, 2022 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Coop Lineworkers Volunteering to Help Electrify Guatemalan Village
A team of 16 lineworker volunteers from electric cooperatives in Oklahoma and Colorado, including Cimarron Electric Cooperative, Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, and Holy Cross Energy, will travel to Guatemala in this summer with NRECA International to help electrify a small mountain village of about 250 people.
NRECA Spotlights Legislative Goals as Electric Cooperative Leaders Head to Capitol
Posted on Apr 29, 2022 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA Spotlights Legislative Goals as Electric Cooperative Leaders Head to Capitol
Electric cooperative leaders are going to Washington to ask Congress for help in taking advantage of energy incentives, reducing their debt, and accessing billions of infrastructure dollars. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has identified dozens of components of the bipartisan infrastructure bill that may be of interest to electric cooperatives, and they will...
NRECA Creates Membership Service Tier to Focus on Rural Broadband
Posted on Apr 28, 2022 in Broadband | Comments Off on NRECA Creates Membership Service Tier to Focus on Rural Broadband
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has created a new membership tier for cooperatives considering or currently providing broadband services. This membership group is designed to help provide assistance with strategy and support for a wide range of related issues, including technology, communication, regulations, and federal policy. NRECA anticipates that about...
NRECA CEO: Carbon-Free Electricity Generation by 2035 Is Overly Ambitious
Posted on Mar 25, 2022 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA CEO: Carbon-Free Electricity Generation by 2035 Is Overly Ambitious
After the Biden administration set the goal of achieving a 100% carbon-free electric sector by 2035, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO, Jim Matheson, argued to Congress this overly ambitious goal could threaten grid reliability and requires technology that is not yet available. Matheson suggested Congress instead focus on a resilient and reliable electric...
NRECA Requests Postal Service Abandon Postage Rate Increases
Posted on Mar 21, 2022 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA Requests Postal Service Abandon Postage Rate Increases
The U.S. Postal Service is set to increase nonprofit marketing mail rates by an average of 7.8%. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), along with other nonprofits, are asking the Postal Service to abandon the increases in light of the Postal Reform Act of 2022, which President Biden is expected to sign into law soon.
NRECA Supports States’ Authority to Set Emission Standards at Power Plants
Posted on Mar 4, 2022 in Judicial | Comments Off on NRECA Supports States’ Authority to Set Emission Standards at Power Plants
As the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments over whether the Environmental Protection Agency can set emissions standards for fossil fuel generation resources, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) stated its support for preserving states’ authority to do so. The Court is expected to decide the case by June 2022.
NRECA International Eyes Electrifying New Communities
Posted on Jan 28, 2022 in Community Development | Comments Off on NRECA International Eyes Electrifying New Communities
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) International hopes to continue electrification efforts in Zambia and Guatemala in 2022. The efforts have been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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